Our Staff - SoCal Elite Physical Therapy

Paul Roh

PT, DPT, CAFS, MOT | President & Founder Email Paul

Paul’s interest in physical therapy grew from his own injuries growing up. He has always had a passion to help others and a fascination with the human body and how it works. Paul finds himself at home when treating his patients and enjoys helping them reach their maximum performance levels. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing basketball and managing a non-profit youth sports organization.

Dawn Tran

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Dawn’s passion for Occupational Therapy stems from the need to help her mom’s arthritic hands from cutting hair for 20 years and counting! Once Dawn found that there was so much more to Occupational therapy than just meets the hand, she dived into pediatrics/ geriatrics and loved every moment of it. On her free time, when she’s not lifting wrists and fingers, she enjoys lifting weights, lifting her nephew, lifting pages in books, and lifting lids when she’s cooking.

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Duston Yoshihara

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Duston became interested in fitness and wellness from playing sports while growing up. His love for basketball and helping others drove him towards physical therapy. Seeing his teammates rehabbing their injuries to return to playing sports helped to grow his interest in physical therapy. He appreciates how physical therapy allows him to learn about his patients and help them return to the activities they love. Outside of the clinic, he enjoys playing basketball, lifting weights, hiking, going to the beach and spending time with his dogs Hapa and Bella.

Farha Samaan

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Farha’s interest in physical therapy was due to wanting to take a patient-centered approach and help people reduce the need of taking pain medication or overcome injuries in order to get back to doing what they love. Farha enjoys how physical therapy allows her to get to know patients and assist with reaching their goals. She and her husband, George, enjoy traveling, going to the beach, and being foodies.

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Ilene Umansky

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Ilene was drawn to the field of occupational therapy because of her passion for integrating fun, creative and functional ways of helping others to live their lives to the fullest. In 2018, Ilene received her degree following 5 years at The University of Scranton (shoutout to fellow fans of The Office)! She loves crafts, cooking, and being outdoors – particularly going hiking, biking and swimming. Ilene also enjoys spending time with her new hubby, friends, family, and her cute little Goldendoodle Tahoe.

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Andrew Delehoy

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Andrew’s interest in physical therapy started with his own sports injuries from playing soccer and baseball while growing up. He has always loved being active and physical therapy allowed him to return to competitive sports and recreational activities after multiple setbacks. Driven by his experience as a patient, he hopes to provide excellent care as a physical therapist to enable his patients to reach their goals. In his free time, Andrew enjoys going to the gym, spending time outdoors hiking and camping, improving his golf game, and rowing through the gears in his Volkswagen.

Paul Leung

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Paul L became interested in physical therapy after sustaining his own injuries from playing sports. He has always had a fascination with how the body functions and combining resistance training to get the body to return to sport/activity. He finds joy in helping others recover from injuries and achieving their goals especially with little kiddos. In his free time, Paul enjoys lifting weights, going to live concerts, watching his favorite teams play, exploring Southern California, and spending time with his pup Russell.

Mariah King

PT, DPT, CAFS, RYT | Lead Physical Therapist, Irvine Email Mariah

Mariah was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she earned her bachelor’s at the University of New Mexico. In 2015 she moved to San Diego and completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at San Diego State University and is passionate about working with pediatrics and using functional movement to treat patients of all ages. Mariah has always lived an active lifestyle with a history of playing soccer, track, and tennis. She now enjoys hiking, running, golfing, and yoga.

Arturo Rodriguez

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Art’s interest in physical therapy began when he underwent his own rehabilitation for ACL reconstruction. He enjoyed the personal connections made with the staff during his own treatment and applies the same personable approach to his patients to help them return to the activities that bring joy to their lives. Outside the clinic, Art enjoys traveling with his wife, Christina, watching sports, and remaining active by playing soccer.

Johnny Nguyen

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Through having to work through injuries from b-boying/breakdancing, Johnny found an interest in physical therapy. He developed a passion for helping others regain their confidence with their movement when volunteering at local clinics. Johnny loves learning about movement and aims to help individuals reach their highest physical potential. When not in the clinic, Johnny enjoys making coffee, weight training, and exploring the outdoors.

Isaque Feitosa

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Isaque was born in Brazil and moved to the US at a very early age. He went on to earn his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Southern California. His clinical training includes participating in the rehabilitation and the performance of athletes from the MLB, NFL, NCAA, and PGA as well as members of the United States Armed Forces. Isaque loves exploring new places and foods with his wife. You can also find him participating in rec leagues and pick-up games, especially soccer, in his downtime.

Avonlea Brown

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Avonlea is a SoCal native who grew up in Huntington Beach. She completed her undergraduate at SDSU and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at CSULB. Avonlea is passionate about patient-centered care and loves working with patients to get them back to doing what they love most. Outside the clinic, Avonlea enjoys running by the beach with friends, lifting heavy at the gym, backpacking, snowboarding, and hiking.

Tyler Isa

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Tyler’s passion for physical therapy began when he first experienced it as a patient following a sports injury. The selfless care and dedication to achieving his goals provided by his physical therapist inspired him to want to provide this same care to others. Tyler went on to complete his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. Today, Tyler prides himself on establishing genuine connections with his patients and providing individualized treatments to people of all ages and diagnoses. Outside of the clinic, Tyler enjoys playing basketball, lifting weights, and collecting sneakers.

Kenzie Saleh

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Born and raised in Orange County, Kenzie earned her bachelor’s in Kinesiology from Chapman University and her degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine. Her interests include the beach, working out, going to Disneyland, and being a cat mom & plant parent. Kenzie is excited to be part of the team and help others return to the things they love.

Leo Kuo

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Leo was born in Taiwan and moved to Southern California around 13 years old. He became interested in physical therapy because it had helped him to recover from many different injuries when playing sports. Leo loves physical therapy’s active treatment approach allowing people to move better and return to pain free activity. Outside of working as a physical therapist, Leo enjoys playing and watching basketball, weight lifting, and is learning to play the piano.

Michael Vuong

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Michael first encountered physical therapy at the age of twelve after a motor vehicle accident. Thanks to his time in rehabilitation, he was able to walk again and regain mobility of his entire left side. This sparked a passion to also help others with their recovery through physical therapy. Michael first earned his Bachelors in Kinesiology at California State University Fullerton, and then he achieved his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Chapman University. He loves developing a close bond with his patients and strives to find innovative ways to manage their pain and improve their quality of life. In his free time Michael likes spending time with his wife, puppy, and friends, playing basketball and pickleball, and going on new food adventures.

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Martin Nguyen

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Martin’s interest for physical therapy was sparked by overcoming his own injuries as a competitive basketball player and long-distance runner while growing up in Texas. He enjoys taking the journey with his patients through the process of rehabilitation, teaching them about their own bodies, and watching them leave pain-free with a smile. Outside of the clinic, he enjoys playing pick-up basketball at the local gym, running along the beach, and trying new foods.

Navid Hannanvash

PT, DPT, CSCS, FMR, CAFS, FAFS, AT Ret. | Co-Founder Email Navid

In addition to striving to set up environments to provide the most quality care to his patients, Navid enjoys spending time with his friends and family, walking his wolf Jasmine around town, and all things sports (especially basketball) and food related.

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Physical Therapy in Irvine, California